Closer to home, Gainesville Police arrested three male juveniles Thursday in connection with burglary of a habitation.

Police say on Wednesday, a woman woke up from sleeping on her couch to find three intruders in her house, two with clown masks. They then shot her in the face and arm with a BB gun. Police said later the incident was likely caused by tension with the woman’s son.

“We would like to take this opportunity to address the use of clown costumes as as we approach Halloween,” Gainesville Police wrote in a statement. “While it is not illegal to wear a clown costume, we would ask that members of our community take into consideration recent events locally and nationally as they select costumes for Halloween festivities.”

Also, Target announced it was pulling clown masks from its shelves for Halloween.

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Tina White, co-owner of the Homeskillet restaurant in Bellingham, Washington, gives a tour of the restaurant's bathroom she decorated with creepy clowns to keep customers from staying in the bathroom too long.